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So how do you crisp the skin while poaching? Also, thank you! Just joined your newsletter and it’s so helpful. And, it led to me cancelling all Thanksgiving plans. So thanks for that ;-) But seriously, very much appreciate your insight and the time you put into providing this resource.
Good question :) Since it's olive oil poaching, we're basically talking about low-temperature frying; a long enough time in any fryer should crisp a fish skin nicely. It takes some experimentation, though, and I think it helps to make sure the skin is dehydrated a bit before you start--salting it and letting it sit in open air for about 30 minutes, then wiping away any water that was drawn out will accomplish that. That step will help encourage the skin to crisp up and brown before the meat of the fish is cooked too aggressively.
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So how do you crisp the skin while poaching? Also, thank you! Just joined your newsletter and it’s so helpful. And, it led to me cancelling all Thanksgiving plans. So thanks for that ;-) But seriously, very much appreciate your insight and the time you put into providing this resource.
Good question :) Since it's olive oil poaching, we're basically talking about low-temperature frying; a long enough time in any fryer should crisp a fish skin nicely. It takes some experimentation, though, and I think it helps to make sure the skin is dehydrated a bit before you start--salting it and letting it sit in open air for about 30 minutes, then wiping away any water that was drawn out will accomplish that. That step will help encourage the skin to crisp up and brown before the meat of the fish is cooked too aggressively.
I'm glad you're finding the newsletter useful! Thank you for reading.